Clay County Biographies
WILLIAM B. SMITH
WILLIAM B. SMITH proprietor of the Missouri City Livery,
Feed and Sales & Stables, and Missouri City and
Excelsior Springs Stage line.
Mr. Smith is now in the 3rd year of his experience here
in his present line of business, and has thoroughly
established his business on a firm footing. He has a good
establishment in this line, an excellent building for the
purpose, which is well stocked with riding and driving
horses, and with carriages, buggies, etc.
By close attention to business and fair dealing he has
won the good opinions of the community and the traveling
public as a livery man, and receives a liberal share of
their patronage. Mr. Smith came to Missouri from Illinois
in 1878.
He at once located at Missouri City, and has been a
resident of this place ever since, except for one year,
which he spent at Excelsior Springs. Prior to engaging in
the livery business he clerked in a dry goods store for
about 3 years, but at Excelsior Springs he was engaged in
the drug and grocery business on his own account.
He was born in Menard county, IL., Nov. 4, 1844. His
father, JUDGE SAMUEL SMITH, was originally from Dutchess
county, NY, and in his younger days was a school teacher
by profession.
In 1836 he came West and located in Cass county, IL.
Subsequently he lived in Menard county for awhile, but
returned to Cass and made that his permanent home. He was
judge of the Cass county court for a number of years.
William B. was reared in Cass county and remained there
until he came to Missouri in 1878. He has been married
twice.
His first wife was a MISS MARY A. WHITSELL, daughter of
HIRAM WHITSELL, of Clinton county, Missouri. She survived
her marriage but five years, dying in 1879 and leaving
one child, ARTELIA M.
His second wife was a MISS ROBERTA A. WINFREY, daughter
of W. H. WINFREY, deceased, formerly of Carroll county,
Missouri. Mr. Smith and his present wife have no
children. She is a member of the Christian Church.
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